Winter Writing Update

French Writing/ L'écriture Français


The Grade 2's have been busy writing up a storm... a winter storm!  The students have written about the many things they like about winter the many things they can do in winter and the different clothing we wear in winter.  Below  is a picture of our winter tree, "Arbre d'Hiver". with some of or examples of our writing. 

We are working on introduction, middle and closing sentences.  See if you can spot the three kinds of sentecnes in our writing!

 

 

 

In winter I can do...
I can play...
I can slide..
Can you think of others you verbs you can do in winter?

wear...ride... drink...eat...
apporter... aller...boire...manger...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The children will be bringing home their writing journals for you to review and read with them in the upcoming week. Please make sure to return them once signed.            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy New Year!

Welcome Back to a new 2014 year of French and fun! 
 
In keeping with our winter theme of clothing and cold weather, the students have been encouraged to use their already learned vocabulary to talk about the winter clothing they brign to school.   Alsit of vocavulary can be foudn in their grench duotang.  Please encourage your kids to identify these items as they dress for school in the morning.

 

 

In Social Studies, we have begun talking about the different celebrations in Canada and around the world. Can you use your computer to find the names of other celebrations other than the ones listed? What about their countries of origin ?

 

Jouons un jeu! Let's play a game.

Match the picture with the celebration! 

 

 

 

Hanoukkah            Fête du Canada       Jour de la Saint-Patrick                       le Saint Valentin           Noël                   Ramadan              l'Action de Grâces   

Jour de l'Indépendance              Pâques               Nouvel an Chinois

 

 



Joyeux Noël/ Merry Christmas

The Grade 2's did a wonderful and festive job singing "Farandole" at the Christmas concert yesterday.  I am so proud and happy to be teaching all your children. 

Wishing everyone a restful and blessed Christmas holiday.  See you in the New Year, January 6, 2014.

Merry Chrismas! Joyeux Noël!

Mon Drapeau /My Flag

Je l'aime mon drapeau!

I love my flag!

Please enjoy the following video of your children singing "Je l'aime mon drapeau".  Part of our Social Studies curriculum includes learning about our beautiful country Canada. 

We stand on guard for thee!!

annamaria.frangione@ocsb.ca

Écriture/New Writing Books

 

 

As part of the Grade Two Curriculum, the Grade 2's have begun their first exercises in writing.  I will be sending home their writing books for you to read with your child. Please ask your child to read their first two entries.  One of the entries has been translated for easy understanding.

Nos Enquêtes: Découvertes du Monde/Inquiry Based Learning: World Discoveries

As part of our inquiry based learning in Social Studies, the Grade 2 students have been learning about the different cultures at St. Rita School.

A couple of weeks ago, some students were chosen to do a mini presentation in one of the 14 classes at our school and as a Grade, we performed a survey of the different countries from which our students' families originated from. 

During the next process of our inquiry, the students have begun used the IPADS to locate some of these countries on "Google Maps" and identifying the continent from which they are found.

This was a very exciting and enjoyable learning experience for our class. Here are some pictures of our class hard at work.   





Brandon and Jonathan are exploring the continent of Europe.
Voici L'Europe!  

 Where is the Phillippinnes? In Asia...We have found Asia!
Où est le Phillippinnes? En Asie ... Nous avons trouvé l'Asie!
 

Oh look at that! I found a boot!
Oh regardez ça! J'ai trouvé une botte!
 

Catherine,  Ava , Aaron and Yeabsra are exploring the world.
Ils explorent le monde.



 



Lebanon, Canada, Spain...so many places to visit so little time!
Liban, Canada, Espangne... tellement d'endroits à visiter et si peu de temps!

 

Three cheers for our future world travelers!!

Halloween Memories

Ghosts and goblins and ghouls... oh my!
Halloween was fun in Grade Two.  These videos demonstrate some of our favourite Halloween memories. Please view our "Readings" for the written form of our captured memories.